"10/10 This was such an incredible experience ! I am so happy I have this trip to look back on forever.   I was terrified to travel alone as a young female and for the first time. But you assured me I’d be completely fine (which I was) and answered every question I had no matter how trivial or complex.  I’m so happy I went through you guys! This was the best thing I’ve done in my life.”  ​Ash from QLD

Totally Travel specialises in overseas volunteering experiences across Asia, Africa and Latin America.  Our trips are both experiential and meaningful ways of seeing the world – whether you’re keen to spend time at a sanctuary for Orangutan, African Wildlife, Pandas or Elephants or to help teach English to primary school kids in Cape Town, Cusco, Cambodia or Kathmandu - our programs offer the opportunity to connect with local projects around the world in a safe and supported way, and to have a very special travel experience while doing so.  Volunteering is a more meaningful way to travel.

Trips are suited to anyone and everyone, from the younger student or gap year traveller, professional people seeking a more meaningful way to spend their annual leave or retirees.  Programs operate all year-round and are designed for individuals as well as couples or friends.  Durations range from 1 week to many months, your choice !

Totally Travel packages include airport pick up on arrival, comfortable accommodation, local transport and meals – often sightseeing tours and activities too. There are almost always other volunteers in-country, from lots of different countries, so the social side is great too.

Why travel with Totally Travel

• Safe and secure for solo, female travellers
• Unique range of meaningful experiences – all hand-picked and ethically sound
• Volunteering made easy with everything taken care of – airport pickup, accommodation, meals, local support and guidance
• Experienced local support teams
• Australian owned and operated

What programs are available?

• African Wildlife Sanctuary, Namibia
• African Wildlife Orphanage, Zimbabwe
• African Wildlfe Rehab, South Africa
• African Wildlife Captive Care
• Bali Turtle Conservation
• Bali Teaching Kids
• Borneo Orangutan Sanctuary
• Cambodia Village Teaching
• China Giant Panda Conservation
• China Paid Teaching Internship
• Fiji Helping Kids
• France Homestay and English Teaching
• India Helping Kids
• Nepal Street Dog Rescue
• Nepal Teaching Buddhist Monks
• South Africa Volunteering in Cape Town
• Sri Lanka Wild Elephant Conservation
• Thailand Elephant Sanctuary
• Thailand Building for Communities
• Vietnam Helping Kids
• Schoolies Volunteering Trips

Meaningful Travel

For 20 years the team behind Totally Travel have been organising travel experiences for people just like you.  Whether you are a first-time traveller or a more seasoned adventurer, you’re in good hands with this Australian organisation that puts the emphasis on high quality, personal service and travel advice. 

Our style of travel is a more meaningful one.  Rather than just passing through, Totally Travel volunteers live and work with local people across Asia, Africa and Latin America.  You’ll stay in a family homestay or on-site in an animal sanctuary, eat with Buddhist monks or conservationists, work with wildlife researchers or village schoolteachers and as you spend your vacation with people of different nationalities, religions and cultures you’ll contribute to making the world a better place. 

Volunteering made easy

All our programs are based around established community or conservation projects, tried and tested to make sure volunteers make a genuine difference to their efforts.  We make it easy for you to join the project of your choice by providing all the infrastructure you need – simply choose your trip and book your flights and let Totally Travel take care of the rest.  Airport pickup – check.  Accommodation – check.  Orientation briefing and project support – check.  Meals – check. 

In many cases a Totally Travel package also includes sightseeing and cultural activities – from cooking classes to national park safaris, beach excursions or a picnic lunch at a waterfall. 

South Africa and Namibia are paradise for the animal lover and genuine sanctuaries provide here a vital rescue and rehabilitation service for injured, mistreated or displaced animals.

All across the globe, people are eager to learn English but in many underprivileged communities there are no funds for paid teachers – you can help by volunteering in a school in Peru, Bali, Cambodia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Thailand, Fiji, Borneo, Kenya, Brazil ….

Got a soft spot for elephants?  Well choose from 9 different programs, either researching these gentle giants in the wild or helping in sanctuary in Thailand or Sri Lanka.

With over 40 different community and conservation programs to choose from across 19 different countries, and packages from just $795, there’s something for all tastes and budgets.

Did you know...

• 80% of Totally Travel volunteers are solo, female travellers
• Private room upgrades are available in most destinations
• No special visa requirements for most destinations (2 exceptions)
• Programs operate all-year round, with regular and flexible start dates